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IHG debuts Garner brand in Seattle – Business Traveller
27Dec By adminNo Comments
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IHG debuts Garner brand in Seattle – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts has opened the first hotel under its new midscale conversion Garner brand. The former Red Lion Inn & Suites Auburn Seattle has been reflagged as the Garner Auburn – Seattle. IHG unveiled the Garner brand in August, and at the time said that it would be ready to franchise in early September – demonstrating how quickly the group intends to turn around conversion opportunities. IHG launches midscale conversion brand Garner The 95-room property is located in Seattle’s southern suburb of Auburn, around 20 minutes drive from the city’s Seattle-Tacoma International airport. Signature amenities include a complimentary hot breakfast bar, flavour-infused water at check-in and a cookie “happy hour”. IHG plans to add several Garner properties in the coming months, and is ...
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IHG launches midscale conversion brand Garner – Business Traveller
18Aug By adminNo Comments
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IHG launches midscale conversion brand Garner – Business Traveller

Aside from the free hot breakfast which will offer choices including “sandwiches, egg bowls, yogurt parfait, fruit, and more”, guests will also be offered “complimentary flavour-infused water on arrival”, and there will be a 24/7 Gerner Shop for coffee and snacks. Other features will include “guest-influenced playlists, snacks and drinks; flexible lobby designs; pet-friendly touches such as welcome treats, loaner items and outdoor relief stations”. The group also said that “Garner arrives at a lower price point and conversion cost per key than Holiday Inn Express”. Garner joins IHG’s new-build midscale brand Avid which launched in 2017, and the group’s upscale Voco conversion brand which launched in 2018. IHG confirms new Avid Hotels brand Elie Maalouf, chief executive officer, IHG Hote...
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